Coke calls in Edelman for major UK public affairs retainer
Lobbyists are yet to see ‘meaningful engagement’ with the corporate world.
Gabriel Milland is re-uniting with his old boss James Frayne
Changing of the guard at APPC as Bristow takes over from Glover
PB Consulting founder Paul Bristow has set out his priorities for the Association of Professional Political Consultants after being elected as the new chair as last night's AGM.
Bristow is...
Cicero launches consumer practice as clients demand ‘creativity’
Corporate and public affairs agency Cicero Group is taking the radical step of opening a consumer division.
The agency was set up by Iain Anderson in 2001 and has established itself as a...
Hanover triumphs in Premier League shoot-out
The Premier League has handed a major public affairs account to Hanover Communications.
It is understood that Hanover triumphed after hard-fought three way pitch process which took place a...
Giles Kenningham: It's time for third parties to grab the Brexit agenda
We are in a new world. The political landscape has dramatically changed. And no one is all powerful. In the current state of political flux third parties can make the political weather.
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Carl Thomson: Seven tips for moving into public affairs
An election campaign is often a time when parliamentary researchers start to think about moving on to their next role. For some, an election can be a milestone that prompts them to consider their...
Andy Sawford: Now the pollsters can’t win either way
With a week to go until the general election, the stakes are high for everyone involved professionally in forecasting political outcomes, including media pundits, pollsters, bookmakers and public...
Lunch with...Nikki da Costa
Some of my PAN lunches are fun. Some of my PAN lunches are serious. Happily, my lunch with Nikki da Costa was both. She takes things seriously, but she doesn’t take herself too seriously....
How Brexit fears have shaken the foundations of UK public affairs
"It’s more like therapy than consultancy,” says one leading lobbyist of his work advising clients on Brexit. "They all think: Oh my God what's next?"
The leap from lobbying to therapy may...
Lunch with... Robert Khan
In an industry where people tend to switch jobs more frequently than Douglas Carswell switches parties, it’s gratifying to find someone with loyalty to an organisation. Or to two organisations in...